I listen to country, Irish, bluegrass, rock (the good old stuff) and Broadway show music. What do these music types have in common and why do I like them? Easy. They all tell stories. And I am always amazed that in 3 verses and a chorus they can get their story across. (*Some Irish songs have LOT more than 3 verses!!)
I am a novelist. It takes me around 100,000 words to get my story across. So I astounded by the precision that songwriters use to convey their ideas.
And what about choruses? They are practically magic! How can the verses further the story but the chorus still applies to each later part of the story? Absolutely amazing!
